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Limiting bilateral rights not the way to grow Indian aviation: IAG Cargo

CEO David Shepherd calls for 'fair competition' between national and international carriers

No decrease in number of train passengers post Covid: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister strongly refuted some reports and comments on social media that the number of train passengers has become half of what it used to be in 2010

Out of pocket expenditure projected to fall to 35% by FY26: Health secy

"Government interventions such as increase in expenditure via schemes has led to people saving more than Rs 5 trillion", he added

UP tables supplementary demand of over Rs 28,700 cr for Ayodhya projects

The budget was presented in the legislative assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the ongoing winter session

DDA identifies land to build cricket stadium, five-star hotel in Narela

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has asked the DDA to also identify land in the area for facilities for football, hockey and other Olympic sports

LIC launches new 'Jeevan Utsav' plan with lifetime guaranteed returns

The plan offers the choice to choose between two payout options - regular income and flexi-income benefits

With retail demand and investor interest up, India set to get bigger malls

High interest from investors, along with comfortable balance sheets, is expected to keep credit risk profiles of mall owners stable, says CRISIL

India's April-Oct steel imports from China at four-year high

China, the world's top steel producer, exported mostly cold-rolled coil or sheets to India, followed by hot-rolled coil products, plates, and pipes, among others

65% of MSME firms found manufacturing substandard drugs since Dec: Report

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and state drug inspectors have been conducting inspections as part of a massive nationwide crackdown on spurious and substandard medicines

Karnataka to unveil revised biotech policy: CM at Bengaluru Tech Summit

Speaking at the inauguration of the three-day BTS, Siddaramaiah also said the state is set to launch the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) policy

Small-town freshers learning new-age tech skills to crack IT sector jobs

More and more candidates are registering to learn these skills in hopes of finding better employment opportunities in an increasingly competitive job market

Pharma exports may return to double digit-growth rate: Pharmexcil

Drug shortages in US and EU, revival in Africa key drivers

Govt to launch first-ever auction of critical mineral blocks on Wednesday

The lack of availability of these minerals or concentration of their extraction or processing in a few countries may lead to supply chain vulnerabilities

India's IT spend to reach $124.6 billion in 2024, up 10.7%: Gartner

Surge in tech expenditures will be propelled by IT services, devices, and software, shows latest forecast by Gartner

India has issued fewer visas to Canadians so far in 2023, shows data

India vehemently rejected these allegations, dismissing them as "absurd" and "motivated"

Festive season auto sales scale record high in 2023, up 19%, says FADA

Rural areas contributed to the surge in two-wheeler purchases: Fada president

India to take up both fuel and biofuel at COP28 climate summit in Dubai

Govt expected to push Global Biofuel Alliance; OMC chiefs setting up meetings

India's pharma business can reach $130 bn by 2030: Industry experts

Veeramani said the Indian pharmaceutical industry is on a compelling growth trajectory, evidenced by an 8% year-to-date increase in exports and a remarkable 29% surge in Oct alone

Meta, Karnataka government collaborate for online safety training

Under the online safety initiative, young people (18-24 years) from 100 colleges and universities across the State will receive digital awareness training

Govt asks coal block owners to take necessary steps to operationalise mines

The government on Tuesday asked coal block owners to take necessary steps to operationalise mines that are at an advanced stage of commissioning.